What Are Your 2023 Golf Goals?

[ChetlovesMer]

34 minutes ago, Voltron1 said:

Thanks, but I meant I'm not quite sure what my yardages are. It's hard to tell at the range (at least for me) so I just focus on solid contact and trying to keep it straight. NOTE - I'm not a newbie, as I used to play regularly from age 14 -25. Then I moved out of state, got into other physical activities, and just lost all interest. Now I'm 48, and would love to get back into it and at least look respectable, but I simply haven't ever been able to put anything together since attempting to get back into it. 

Best as I can tell, PW is around 140 , 7i is about 200, 5i about 220, 3w about  250-275, I don't own a driver right now, but when I did it was about 300+ with solid contact. If I really crank one, it'll be over 350.  But I don't even own a driver anymore. If I break 95 at any point this year, I'll buy another one. 

I really don't know what the SW, AW/GW or any of those really carry. I just can't tell at the range. 

Distance will never be an issue for me, that's the extra frustrating part. I know how to compress the ball, and understand the concepts of the short game and everything, but when I actually get out there and try to play, it's a mess. I'm just lucky I haven't had to pay for any broken windows yet. 

Hopefully most of this is simply getting used to actually playing on a course again and knocking the rust off, but it's really not too confidence inspiring thus far. 

I'd highly recommend getting something like Shot Scope. 

Distances on the range are one thing.
Distances on a simulator are another thing.

Distances on the course are far more important and a product like Shot Scope will help you learn your distances and gaps quickly.

In addition it will also give you strokes gained information as well as a wealth of other stats. 

There's no subscription and you can get it for about 150 bucks on Amazon. I have the H4 and really like it. Other people have the V2 or V3 watch. They seem happy as well. 

Here's the TST thread on it.

Good luck and welcome back to the game of golf. 

[Voltron1]

1 hour ago, ChetlovesMer said:

I'd highly recommend getting something like Shot Scope. 

Distances on the range are one thing.
Distances on a simulator are another thing.

Distances on the course are far more important and a product like Shot Scope will help you learn your distances and gaps quickly.

In addition it will also give you strokes gained information as well as a wealth of other stats. 

There's no subscription and you can get it for about 150 bucks on Amazon. I have the H4 and really like it. Other people have the V2 or V3 watch. They seem happy as well. 

Here's the TST thread on it.

Good luck and welcome back to the game of golf. 

I may need to look into some tech stuff after I at least get out there for a few rounds first. 

[rocket23]

29 minutes ago, Voltron1 said:

I may need to look into some tech stuff after I at least get out there for a few rounds first. 

I got a cheapo usb laser optic range finder. I’m hoping that will help eventually although I make adjustments when I change balls that’s when I get fly overs and screaming FOUR !!!! From the top of my lungs 

Edited March 7 by rocket23

[TheWiseguy]

Ok I have alot specific goals each year that I constantly lower to always be moving in the right direction. 

Golf year of 2023 (last years performance - Based on 49 rounds) 

• Average score below 77.5 (78.5) without HCP
• Average score on par 5 - below +0 (+0.23)
• Average score on par 4 - below +0.40 (+0.31)
• Average score on par 3 - below +0.25 (+0.38) 
• Average puts per round 30 (31.9)
• Gir  - 55% (53%) 
• Fir - 63% (59%)
• Rounds below 70 strokes (0)
• Rounds below par - 3 (2) 
• Rounds at par - 8 (5)
• Eagles - 4 (1) 
• Birdies - 11% (11%) 
• Top 6 at club championship (8th place)
• Win at least one competition (2)
• Hcp 0.5 (1.4)

[Orange Beach National Golf Club]

I honestly don't have any goals....other than to play pretty much every day (weather permitting), then go back to my office.  I'd like to become more consistent at ball striking, better at chipping/pitching, and especially better at putting....PARTICULARLY the 4 to 6 footers.

But, gotta be willing to spend many, many hours of practice time if you even have a CHANCE to improve.  And even if you do spend that time, it's no guarantee that you'll see substantial improvement.

I would dearly love to be better than I am, and continue to improve.  I hope that happens...but it probably won't.  If it doesn't, I'll still have fun being out there.